Union minister Pralhad Joshis recent statement on installing a big statue atUnkal Lakehas triggered a controversy with activists wanting the statue ofChannabasavanna, one of 12th-century sharanas, at the waterbody.
The erasing of Channabasava Sagar from a board there is the bone of contention. The lake was already named after Channabasavanna in January 2003. The erasing of his name form the board recently has left activists and the residents of Unkal and Hubballi upset.